ambercontegssa's Profile

Stumptown Brewery in Guerneville on the river has play area for dogs and the river below. Dogs are not usually on the deck dining with others. Blue Heron Pub in Duncans Mills has dogs allowed with outside dining same with Russian River Pub. All have very tasty eats.

Vella Cheese Co off the Sonoma Square has delicious aged jack cheese which is hard to find.Closed on Sundays,The Marin Farmers' Market at the Civic Center is incredible. Went there in Feb. couldn't believe amount of vendors. Many more meat options (and everything else) than farmers' market in Sonoma County.

North Coast Brewery- Ft Bragg , an hour north of Elk has the space, microbrews and very good Southern style recipes. Looks like they do breakfast,lunch,dinner; not an official brunch. It is open on Saturday.

Am assuming you mean wineries on the 128 out to Ft. Bragg. First wineryis Yorkville Cellars, organic Bordeaux Style wines, then in Philo there's Roederer Champange, Navarro Winery, great Anderson Valley reds/whites. Stop by Gowan's fruit stand for apples, cider,etc also in Philo. Fort Bragg has winery Called Pacific Star with tasting room in the Skunk Train Depot-winery located 10 miles north and on the coast.Checkout avwines.com for more wineries. None are touristy. This area well known For pinots, syrah not so much.

Clovers is closed. Ruth McGowan's has great house made microbrews and food quality/menu options have improved. Had biscuits/gravy and fresh strawberries crepes at Zini's Diner last week, real tasty and good coffee too. Tian Yuan is fine for Vietnamese/Thai food.Not much goes on in Boonville unless heading for the coast. Pick's Drive in hamburger stand seems to be always packed and just reopened for the season.

Murphy Goode tasting room is off the square in Healdsburg down the block Healdsburg Bar & Grill, not in Alexander Valley anymore. Trentadue & Fieldstone can accommodate groups and have wide range of tasting, reds, champagnes, old vines, ports, Coppola has been renovated and is across the freeway from Trentadue, views from that location are superb, Coppola has a restaurant and bar on location, called Rustic. Trione is off the 101 and is newer and near Geyserville, premium wines, haven't been.Locals in Geyserville has good selection of Dry Creek and Sonoma County wineries. Medlock Ames tasting fee was pricey & was not interested in their minimal selection.

Don't know about Michelin caliber on the coast.. I do know about views. check these out La Petite Rive , Little RiverLedford House, Albion Albion River Inn, AlbionThese are south of Mendocino. Ravens in Mendocino ,Big River doesn't serve seafood at all. I think It may be vegan, so I haven't been.Ate this summer at Timber Cove Inn, the place has been revamped,nice ocean views with tasty seafood. Check the respective websites.

While in Ft. Bragg dinner options are Piaci's Pub & PIzzeria, very local, open lunch and dinner during the week,dinner on the weekends. North Coast Brewery is also good spot. Both have websites (I don't know how to attach)For breakfast there's Headlands Coffee House on Franklin St, Cafe 1 , organic sit down breakfast, Taqueria Ricarda on Oak & Colombi St, excellent huevos and tacos too. There's a wonderful grocery store in town , called Harvest Market has lot of to go items. Plus local product, apple ciders,wines,cheese. From Ft. Bragg first town for eating is Garberville. If you are traveling Highway 1 from Fort Bragg. There' Silicito's pizza in Garberville. Then in Redway , Matole Cafe, CA style food. Otherwise you have to wait for Fortuna, Eel River Brewing Co.

Yeti in Glen Ellen serves great Nepalase/Indian food. Next door is Blue Grass Restaurant with BBQ and down the road is Jack London Wolf House Restaurant, great local bar serving good pub food. Across the street from Wolf House is the Village Market - a place for picnic supplies. You can go up Jack London Ranch Road to the Jack London State Park for a picnic. You will pass Benzinger winery on the way, they also have picnic faciities, but it is often crowded. Further South in Sonoma, there's Bartholomew Peak Winery that has picinic grounds near vineyards and hiking trails. Wines are very tasty.

Stark's steakhouse, same owners as Willi's Wine Bar. In railroad square near downtown Santa Rosa. Has great seafood for steakhouse like arctic char. Also Tony and Jack's in railroad square is a fun place.

Try My Ha Restaurant, (Vietnamese) Cafe Mocha or Mi Burrito on Aviation Blvd. Tasty local fresh fare at Green Grocers just off the Windsor Green. Also Ume Bistro for Japanese and sister restaurant Chinois Asian Bistro in Windsor.For pub fare there's Patterson's. A little further is Willi's Wine Bar on Old Redwood Highway.